Progressive Judaism

We will have to adjust to growing diversity over Israel

Jewish Chronicle · 25 Sep

Joshua Leifer's book, "Shattered Tablets," examines the shifting dynamics within American and British Jewry, particularly in relation to Israel.

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Joshua Leifer and Shaindy Ort: How Progressive Activists Rediscovered Traditional Jewish Life [Teshuva IV 1/4]

18forty · 10 Sep

Joshua Leifer and Shaindy Ort discuss their journey of reconciling progressive activism with traditional Jewish life, exploring the cultural and ideological conflicts that arise when integrating their political beliefs with a commitment to Jewish practice.

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Joshua Leifer and Shaindy Ort: How Progressive Activists Rediscovered Traditional Jewish Life [Teshuva IV 1/5]

18forty · 10 Sep

Joshua Leifer and Shaindy Ort discuss their journey from progressive activism to embracing traditional Jewish life and the challenges they faced reconciling these identities, especially following Israel-related tensions.

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Between the Temples

Marco Roth in Tablet · 9 Sep

"Between the Temples" is a modern cinematic exploration of cultural contradictions within 21st-century American Judaism, framed as a screwball romantic comedy.

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Brooklyn Book Banning

Bonjour Chai · 5 Sep

In this episode, Joshua Leifer discusses the controversy surrounding his book event cancellation in Brooklyn due to a mistaken association with Zionism and explores the broader implications of this incident amidst increasing polarization in Jewish discourse.

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The progressive Jewish author whose book event was canceled has tough words for both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian debate

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 31 Aug

Joshua Leifer's book "Tablets Shattered: The End of an American Jewish Century and the Future of Jewish Life" explores the shifting identities and priorities of American Jews, focusing on the centrality of Israel in Jewish communal politics.

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With the passing of Rabbi Michael Lerner, looking back on Tikkun magazine

Andrew Esensten in Forward · 30 Aug

Rabbi Michael Lerner, the influential founder and editor of Tikkun Magazine, has passed away at age 81.

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Who kicked this ‘devastated’ Jewish volunteer out of London’s JCC?

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 9 Aug

Darlene Zaifman-Guslits, a Jewish volunteer with deep community ties, was forcibly removed from the London JCC during a Conservative speech on antisemitism, raising questions about inclusivity and political partisanship in Jewish spaces.

0 Jewish Law Holocaust

Book Review | Noah Feldman Explains Us To Ourselves

Robert Siegel in Moment · 7 Jul

Noah Feldman's book, "To Be a Jew Today: A New Guide to God, Israel, and the Jewish People," offers a comprehensive exploration of contemporary Jewish identity, beliefs, and practices.

0 Jewish Law Israel

This Father’s Day, let’s hear it for patrilineal Jews

Jewish Chronicle · 14 Jun

As Fathers Day approaches, the author challenges the notion that Jewishness is only passed down through the mother, advocating for the acceptance of patrilineal Jews.

0 Jewish Law History

Parashah of the week: Bemidbar

Jewish Chronicle · 6 Jun

The Parashah Bemidbar discusses the discomfort in counting people, as traditionally seen as dangerous, highlighted by a plague in King David's reign following a census.

0 Politics Jewish Law

Don’t label anyone a ‘bad Jew’

Jewish Chronicle · 26 May

"No Labeling Anyone a Bad Jew" discusses the diversity within the contemporary Jewish community, exploring various perspectives on Jewish identity and the relationship with Israel.

0 Jewish Law Communities

Parashah of the week: Emor

Jewish Chronicle · 16 May

The Parashah Emor focuses on instructions for the priesthood, detailing aspects of rituals and qualifications for offering sacrifices in the Temple.

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How a ‘lowly Orthodox,’ punk rock lesbian ended up in Hasidic Crown Heights

PJ Grisar in Forward · 24 Apr

Chef Rossi, raised in a lowly Orthodox Jewish home in New Jersey, rebelled in her youth and was sent to live in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, with a Chabad rabbi due to perceived bad influences.

0 Communities History

First Jewish sheriff of Nottingham, office of Robin Hood fame, is sworn in at his synagogue

Shira Li Bartov in JTA · 4 Apr

Nick Rubins became the first Jewish high sheriff of Nottinghamshire, an ancient office known from the legends of Robin Hood, and was sworn in at his local synagogue, the Nottingham Liberal Synagogue.

0 Politics Israel

Is Liberal Zionism Dead?

Steven Gotlib in Lehrhaus · 1 Apr

The text discusses the current crisis facing liberal Zionism, with a focus on the challenges of balancing progressive values with the reality of Israel's policies towards Palestinians.

0 Communities Jewish Law

Why Reform and Liberal Judaism are stronger together

Jewish Chronicle · 27 Mar

Reform and Liberal Judaism are considering joining forces to create a unified Progressive entity, rooted in the desire to modernize and adapt Jewish practices to contemporary beliefs and values.

0 Politics Culture

Joe Balaam

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 11 Mar

Eli Lake joins the Commentary Magazine Podcast to discuss Jonathan Glazer's Holocaust film, "The Zone of Interest," which made controversial statements likening Israel's actions to Nazi dehumanization.

0 Gender/Identity Communities

Shelly Weiss, Brooklyn ‘queer icon’ and progressive Jewish activist, dies at 77

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 26 Feb

Shelly Weiss, a prominent queer icon and progressive Jewish activist in Brooklyn, passed away at 77.

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'How can we expect others to empathize with us when we fail to empathize with Palestinians?'

Haaretz Weekly · 9 Jan

Rabbi Sharon Brous, a prominent progressive Jewish voice, recently expressed her frustration with the lack of empathy shown by some allies on the left towards Jews amidst the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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I’m Jewish, my husband’s Muslim, how do I raise my son?

Jewish Chronicle · 4 Dec 2023

For a Jewish woman married to a Muslim man wondering how to raise their son, an Orthodox perspective underscores the importance of following Jewish teachings and nurturing the child's Jewish identity based on their Jewish mother, while a Progressive view suggests a flexible approach that separates religious status, identity, and education to allow the child to feel at home in both faiths.

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'I'm not religious, but my 10-year-old wants to go to synagogue — what should I do?'

Kyla Kupferstein Torres in Forward · 27 Sep 2023

The article explores the journey of a non-religious Jewish mother navigating her 10-year-old son's burgeoning interest in attending synagogue.

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They fell in love at Tbilisi's Hillel. Now they’re dumping it.

Talya Zax in Forward · 25 Aug 2023

A couple, Misha Grishashvili and Keti Chikviladze, who fell in love at Tbilisi's Hillel, have left the organization due to pressure from Tbilisi's Orthodox establishment.

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After violent clashes between Haredi and progressive women at the Western Wall, Rachel Cohen Yeshurun isn't giving up the fight

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 17 May 2022

This episode discusses Rachel Cohen Yeshurun's advocacy for women's rights to pray at the Western Wall with Women of the Wall amidst ongoing opposition from Haredi protesters.

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An exit interview with Karen Mock of JSpaceCanada

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 20 Jan 2022

This episode features an exit interview with Karen Mock, who is stepping down as president of JSpaceCanada after leading the progressive Jewish organization since 2016.

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